Table 1. Main demographics and stimulation parameters of each group. | |||||
Parameters | Group 1 | Group 2 | Group 3 | Group 4 | p-value |
P4i ≤ 1.5 and P4 f ≤ 1.5 |
P4i ≤ 1.5 and P4 f > 1.5 |
P4i > 1.5 and P4f ≤ 1.5 |
P4i > 1.5 and P4 f > 1.5 |
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350 | 51 | 11 | 6 | ||
Nº Cycles | 393 | 51 | 11 | 6 | |
Female age | 34.14 ± 2.92 (25 – 38) | 33.58 ± 2.87 (28 – 38) | 33.81 ± 3.06 (27 – 38) | 32.83 ± 2.40 (29 – 35) | NS |
Basal FSH (UI/ml) | 6.91 ± 5.74 | 5.96 ± 2.95 | 6.58 ± 2.47 | 5.00 ± 1.92 | NS |
Basal Estradiol (pg/mL) | 72.95 ± 79.13 | 72.12 ± 56.93 | 54.36 ± 25.10 | 64.16 ± 55.32 | NS |
Basal P4 (ng/mL) | 474.48 ± 260.81abc | 751.41 ± 317.72ad | 2844.18 ± 1477.10cd | 3586.16 ± 2223.30b | abcd< 0.05 |
N. follicles ≥ 18 hCG day | 2.76 ± 1.60ab | 4.39 ± 3.16a | 2.45 ± 1.29 | 5.00 ± 1.54b | ab< 0.05 |
Total gonadotropins (IU) | 2016.40 ± 717.25a | 2228.92 ± 701.74 | 2844.18 ± 1477.10a | 2416.66 ± 358.35 | a< 0.01 |
Duration of stimulation | 9.65 ± 1.59 | 10.23 ± 1.54 | 9.72 ± 2.05 | 10.00 ± 0.63 | NS |
Endometrium thickness ET day | 10.58 ± 5.06 | 10.43 ± 2.14 | 10.40 ± 2.88 | 10.51 ± 1.32 | NS |
NS: Not significant. |